The $168,560 grant to the Gorge View Society will cover property taxes in 2024 and 2025
Victoria council narrowly agreed this week to provide a grant to cover property taxes for a housing society so it can continue its work to provide affordable seniors housing.
Opponents worried that the grant was provided outside of regular channels and might send a signal that the city is playing favourites. “This is not about the quality of the applicant or the critically important work they do, and we should try and find other ways of helping them, but we’re stepping into a funding area that’s going to cause us lots of trouble,” Coleman said.
Saad said the society’s application for a tax exemption was denied, as affordable housing is not a category supported by the program Dell told council Thursday that the society’s grant was an exception worth making, noting it’s a small non-profit that is in the midst of a transition into one of the city’s more established housing providers.
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